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india's gas imports have been increasing in line with its economic growth. the statement says both countries will work toward a review of lng import prices. nuclear energy now only fuels a small portion of japan's electricity needs. lng is used for thermal power generation. >>> toyota motors recalling more than 7.4 million vehicles worldwide because of faulty power window switches. it's the biggest recall for the top japanese carmaker. toyota says about 460,000 cars are subject to recall in japan. they cover six models, such as the vitz, ractis and auris, produced between september 2006 and july 2008. the automaker is calling back these models also in the u.s., china and european countries. toyota says the car's power window switch on the driver's side may malfunction as lubricating grease has not been applied evenly. the company says that if lubricants available at stores are used to fix the problem, it may cause a short circuit and make some parts melt. toyota says it will repair the problem parts or replace them for free, if necessary. >>> two american sc
india's gas imports have been increasing in line with its economic growth. the statement says both countries will work toward a review of lng import prices. nuclear energy now only fuels a small portion of japan's electricity needs. lng is used for thermal power generation. >>> toyota motors recalling more than 7.4 million vehicles worldwide because of faulty power window switches. it's the biggest recall for the top japanese carmaker. toyota says about 460,000 cars are subject to...
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india's finance minister chaired the meeting. he urged advanced economies to put their house in order quickly so growth will be revived. brazil's finance minister said the brics meeting helped accelerate talks on setting up a new fund that could complement the existing international lending framework. china's deputy central bank governor also atemded the meeting. he denied speculation that the governor stayed away from the imf world bank conference because of the dispute with japan over the senkaku islands. >> translator: i think this is very normal. you look at what happened in 2008, i led the delegation when we attended the conference in washington. it's normal. >> the u.s. treasury secretary addressed one of the issues, the brics nations, and many other nations are concerned about. timothy geithner spoke about the fiscal cliff. he's also attending the imf/world bank meetings. geithner says u.s. politicians are trying to break a stalemate in congress before the end of the year to avoid the combined economic impact of tax increa
india's finance minister chaired the meeting. he urged advanced economies to put their house in order quickly so growth will be revived. brazil's finance minister said the brics meeting helped accelerate talks on setting up a new fund that could complement the existing international lending framework. china's deputy central bank governor also atemded the meeting. he denied speculation that the governor stayed away from the imf world bank conference because of the dispute with japan over the...
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they say the slowdown in china and india contributed to the downgrade. the growth estimate this year is 6.1%. that's down from the april assessment of 6.9%. the estimate for 2013 was also cut to 6.7%. that's down from 7.3%. the economist also warned of downside risks stemming from the territory disputes involving japan, china and south korea. >> if you look at the overall trade pictures, it's that significant at this moment. if it lasts longer, maybe. so i think we should avoid it that. >>> australia's trade deficit in august grew to the highest level in more than four years. the slowdown in china's economy is taking on a toll on australian exports of iron ore and coal. officials at the australian bureau of stamm sticks announced it rose to $2 billion. looking in detail, exports fell to about $25 billion. that's down around 12% from a year ago in australian dollar terms. imports stood at about $27 billion. that's up 6% from the previous year based on a similar australian dollar comparison. last month the australian government downgraded the estimates of
they say the slowdown in china and india contributed to the downgrade. the growth estimate this year is 6.1%. that's down from the april assessment of 6.9%. the estimate for 2013 was also cut to 6.7%. that's down from 7.3%. the economist also warned of downside risks stemming from the territory disputes involving japan, china and south korea. >> if you look at the overall trade pictures, it's that significant at this moment. if it lasts longer, maybe. so i think we should avoid it that....
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sales are on the rise nearly three months after a riot shut down production at its factory in northern india. the managers say the company sold nearly 94,000 cars in september, up almost 10% from the same month last year. it's also an improvement compared to august when the firm suffered a 40% decline in sales. operators of the company's man sur plant closed the facility after a riot killed one indian executive. management fired more than 500 workers who were involved in the incident. operations resumed on august 21st. despite the increase in sales, production is still only about 70% of what it was before the riot. officials at maruti suzuki say they will boost output to normal levels by the end of october. they're aiming to hold onto their top position in the country's auto market. >>> technology has changed our daily lives fundamentally over the past century and more. who can now imagine life without electric light bulbs or more recently smartphones? to answer the question of what the next technological game maker might be, we went to one of japan's largest home electronics shows. nhk worl
sales are on the rise nearly three months after a riot shut down production at its factory in northern india. the managers say the company sold nearly 94,000 cars in september, up almost 10% from the same month last year. it's also an improvement compared to august when the firm suffered a 40% decline in sales. operators of the company's man sur plant closed the facility after a riot killed one indian executive. management fired more than 500 workers who were involved in the incident....
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now it is impacting the southeastern coast of india. we're going to be seeing rainfall to the amounts of maybe in excess of 200 millimeters as the rain pushes up the coast here, we're also going to see it affecting the western coast of understooda too. definitely flooding as well as mudslides and landslides as we head into the next couple of days. heading toward the east, we have -- this low here across mongolia is going to bring some very heavy rain with it. we'll see a drop of 10 degrees. thursday's forecast of 5 degrees into saturday is going to be minus 16. so a very quick drop there. and plenty of snow to come with it as well. as for japan, we have a low movimove movi moving -- the potential for about 100 millimeters of rain, certainly enough to cause some flooding risks and the concerns there. in terms of temperatures, 21 degrees in tokyo, 9 in seoul. we're seeing the low 20s in taipei, hong kong, as well as in chongqing as well as the low 30s in bangkok and manilla. let's check on sand y. i want to give you some ideas of some sta
now it is impacting the southeastern coast of india. we're going to be seeing rainfall to the amounts of maybe in excess of 200 millimeters as the rain pushes up the coast here, we're also going to see it affecting the western coast of understooda too. definitely flooding as well as mudslides and landslides as we head into the next couple of days. heading toward the east, we have -- this low here across mongolia is going to bring some very heavy rain with it. we'll see a drop of 10 degrees....
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. >> in india's northeast state one of the many rare species that call this place their home. the mountains of sikkim are not only a beautiful landscape, they are a natural habitat. when it rains, the slopes are prone to landslides. much vegetation is lost due to landslides and human activities like collecting grass and wood to feed animals or to burn for fuel. the forests are degraded, ecosystems and inhabitants destroyed. a project to conserve started two years ago. japan offered more than $60 million assistance. this man crisscrosses the area on foot researching distribution. there are very few specialists. >> looking into different areas in different parts of the country. we get to learn many things from him. >> it is also important that the next generation, the youngsters, they learn techniques for measuring the city because the next generation has to take care and we have to pass it onto them. >> reporter: cooperation of local people is important. at this village residents have planted walnut trees and other saplingings. villagers take care of them weeding the grass. for
. >> in india's northeast state one of the many rare species that call this place their home. the mountains of sikkim are not only a beautiful landscape, they are a natural habitat. when it rains, the slopes are prone to landslides. much vegetation is lost due to landslides and human activities like collecting grass and wood to feed animals or to burn for fuel. the forests are degraded, ecosystems and inhabitants destroyed. a project to conserve started two years ago. japan offered more...
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they've revised china's growth down 0.2 percentage points from three months ago, india's down 1.3 points. they forecast an increase of 2.2% in both japan and the united states. and they do predict, as well, stronger growth worldwide next year at 3.6%. blanchard said figuring these things out can make for a complex puzzle. i had the chance to speak with him earlier about what pieces need to fall into place. does seem the recovery is losing a bit of steam. take us where we stand right now in the global recovery. >> the first thing to say is this is still a recovery. we have numbers from the world growth of 3.5%. that's a recovery. it's clear it has weakened since last time we had forecast, which was three months ago, so that's a bit worrisome. just a bit. the reason is probably an increase in uncertainty. there are many reasons always, but one is decrease in uncertainty about what policy makers are going to do in a few crucial parts of the world, and i think that explains the slowdown. >> reporter: and what about europe? we did get news today that the european mechanism was launched. do yo
they've revised china's growth down 0.2 percentage points from three months ago, india's down 1.3 points. they forecast an increase of 2.2% in both japan and the united states. and they do predict, as well, stronger growth worldwide next year at 3.6%. blanchard said figuring these things out can make for a complex puzzle. i had the chance to speak with him earlier about what pieces need to fall into place. does seem the recovery is losing a bit of steam. take us where we stand right now in the...
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. >> delegates from industrialized countries want all major emitters, including china and india, to be bound by reduction cuts. those from developing nations say they need more financial and technical support. >>> people in japan's northeast are focused on overcoming the challenges of 2011 disaster. but it won't be easy. they have to rebuild homes, businesses, entire communities. we'll show you their struggles and their successes on "the road ahead" every wednesday at 1:00 p.m. japan time here on "newsline." >>> following the fukushima nuclear crisis last year, the town of naraha had to be evacuated as it was just 15 kilometers from the power plant. the students at the local junior high school were split up and found themselves in new schools, many far away. but this was not the final out for the najera school's baseball team. this summer, the older players got together to take part in a national semihardball baseball tournament. nhk world was there. >> reporter: for the players on the nahara baseball team, this is the biggest day of their lives. they've been living far apart since las
. >> delegates from industrialized countries want all major emitters, including china and india, to be bound by reduction cuts. those from developing nations say they need more financial and technical support. >>> people in japan's northeast are focused on overcoming the challenges of 2011 disaster. but it won't be easy. they have to rebuild homes, businesses, entire communities. we'll show you their struggles and their successes on "the road ahead" every wednesday at...
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intensive bilateralism, and you can see this now in japan's relations, growing maritime relations with india, its relations with australia, japan, australia, the united states. there are a whole series of triangles and four-pointed diamonds that one could imagine to do different things. and it seems to me the most flexible organizations and the ones that are probably most productive in the world are not the grand alliances with grand charters and treaties but the very practical arrangements for cooperation. >> that was michael clarke, director general at the royal united services institute for defense and security studies. >>> japanese officials say the united states must do more in the wake of a rape case in okinawa than impose a nighttime curfew on its servicemen. the demand was made at meeting in tokyo of the two countries' foreign ministry officials. at a meeting of the joint committee, japanese officials said the incident is extremely regrettable and should never have happened. they also called for greater discipline not only for servicemen stationed in japan but also for those on tempo
intensive bilateralism, and you can see this now in japan's relations, growing maritime relations with india, its relations with australia, japan, australia, the united states. there are a whole series of triangles and four-pointed diamonds that one could imagine to do different things. and it seems to me the most flexible organizations and the ones that are probably most productive in the world are not the grand alliances with grand charters and treaties but the very practical arrangements for...
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the country has a strategic location between southeast asia, india, and china. a large labor force, and abundant natural resources. western countries are easing sanctions to encourage further reform. but after so many years of strict military control, the transition faces huge challenges. nhk world's patchari raksawong has more from yangon. >> reporter: hello from yangon. the bustling commercial capital of myanmar. behind me here is a symbol of the city, the pagoda, otherwise known as the golden pagoda, and we're broadcasting from yangon for two days, examining whether the government's highly publicized reforms are affecting the real lives of people in myanmar. tomorrow we'll look at political freedoms, but today we focus on the economy. this country was cut off from the world for decades under military rule. things began to change when president thein sein took office last year and set out on the road of reform. nobel peace prize laureate aung san suu kyi spent a total of 15 years under house arrest, but in april she was elected to parliament. her rock-star sta
the country has a strategic location between southeast asia, india, and china. a large labor force, and abundant natural resources. western countries are easing sanctions to encourage further reform. but after so many years of strict military control, the transition faces huge challenges. nhk world's patchari raksawong has more from yangon. >> reporter: hello from yangon. the bustling commercial capital of myanmar. behind me here is a symbol of the city, the pagoda, otherwise known as the...
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countries like china and india are racing to catch up. with commercial partners like spacex, nasa is now free to focus on its new mission, racing to mars. >> what i call a historical event in the annals of space flight. the spacex launch tonight marks the official start of commercial resupply missions by american companies operating out u.s. spaceports like the one right here in florida. >> reporter: bolden said nasa officials need to spend their limited funds carefully. he said americans need to nurture the next generation to keep their leadership and development of space. sara zelkovic, nhk world, florida. >>> members of the u.s. congressional panel want to keep two chinese telecom companies out of the american market for security reasons. the house of representatives intelligence committee is warning government agencies not to use products made by china's two top technology firms. committee members have been investigating them for almost a year. they say the firms may be involved in espionage activities for the chinese government and m
countries like china and india are racing to catch up. with commercial partners like spacex, nasa is now free to focus on its new mission, racing to mars. >> what i call a historical event in the annals of space flight. the spacex launch tonight marks the official start of commercial resupply missions by american companies operating out u.s. spaceports like the one right here in florida. >> reporter: bolden said nasa officials need to spend their limited funds carefully. he said...